Welcome to the High Commission of India, Maputo

Welcome to the website of High Commission of India in Maputo. It has information on India-Mozambique and India-Swaziland (country of concurrent accreditation) relations and on consular, passport and visa services etc provided by our Mission. It also provides links to various important government and other agencies and organizations in India and Mozambique which could be useful to the visitors.

The Indian community in Mozambique

The Indian connection with Mozambique is centuries old and has grown over a long time. Muslim traders from Malabar were a part of the commercial establishment long before the arrival of the Portuguese and there were also Hindu traders in Mozambique Island (Ilha de MoÃ§ambique) when Vasco da Gama visited it in 1499. The Indian community in Mozambique has seen many ups and downs during its stay of more than...